Last Glance
Hidden Relic Found in Building
The owner of a central Syracuse, New York, building found this old Houser water-hydraulic elevator engine behind a wall that was close to collapsing. The 25-ft.-long system dates to 1883...
Elevator Men
This photo was snapped at the historic Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville. According to the photographer, the theater has signage for a men’s room, a ladies room and an elevator men’s...
Warped Elevator
This unusual elevator was uncovered in Queens by Scouting New York while searching for office space. Who knew such an unusual installation could lurk behind those unassuming doors? Resembling something...
New York in the Aftermath of Sandy
This photo is from Sean Foran, president of Certified Elevator and Escalator Products, Inc. Foran sent it to us on November 13 to show us the effects Hurricane Sandy had...
Elevator Diving
Anyone with an aversion to heights may think twice before stepping inside this el-evator. Giving the impression of a glass floor with a dizzying view of the city far below...
Elevator-Door Operator Used for Powerhouse
Editor’s Note: We recently received the following e-mail and photos from Dan Cook, who, in his retirement, has found an unusual use for an elevator-door opera-tor. Although Dan has provided...
Earthquake Damage
Martin Culp, president of Elevator U, provided us with the following photos. They show damage to elevators at the University of Maryland, a result of the Mid-Atlantic earthquake that struck...
107-Year-Old Elevator and Doors
One of the only constants in the history of a 107-year-old industrial warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, has been a Murphy freight elevator with manual doors by The Peelle Co. The...
New Rendering of One WTC
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and The Durst Organization have issued new renderings of One World Trade Center (WTC). The organizations are jointly developing the 3-million-sq.-ft....
President Obama Visits One WTC
On June 14, U.S. President Barack Obama, along with First Lady Michelle Obama, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg,...
